1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the establishment and operation of the San Antonio Life 1-3 Sciences Institute in The University of Texas System. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Chapter 75, Education Code, is amended by adding 1-6 Subchapter C to read as follows: 1-7 SUBCHAPTER C. SAN ANTONIO LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE 1-8 Sec. 75.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: 1-9 (1) "Board" means the board of regents of The 1-10 University of Texas System. 1-11 (2) "Health science center" means The University of 1-12 Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. 1-13 (3) "Institute" means the San Antonio Life Sciences 1-14 Institute. 1-15 (4) "University" means The University of Texas at San 1-16 Antonio. 1-17 Sec. 75.202. ESTABLISHMENT. The board may establish and 1-18 maintain the San Antonio Life Sciences Institute as a joint 1-19 partnership of the health science center and the university. 1-20 Sec. 75.203. ROLE AND SCOPE. (a) The institute shall 1-21 specialize in research and teaching in the life sciences. 1-22 (b) The institute shall develop joint degree programs and 1-23 joint research programs for the health science center and the 1-24 university. 2-1 (c) The institute may accept gifts, grants, and donations 2-2 from any source for the purposes of the program. The institute may 2-3 develop or use land, buildings, equipment, facilities, and other 2-4 improvements in connection with the program. To the extent that 2-5 any funds are appropriated in the General Appropriations Act by the 2-6 77th Legislature, the institute may accept any amount authorized. 2-7 (d) The institute shall seek private, local, and federal 2-8 funding to support the operation and management of the institute. 2-9 Sec. 75.204. OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT. (a) The 2-10 administration of the institute is under the direction of the 2-11 chancellor of The University of Texas System and the board through 2-12 the presidents of the health science center and the university. 2-13 (b) The costs of the operation and management of the 2-14 institute may be paid from money appropriated for that purpose and 2-15 from other money from any public or private source. The institute 2-16 shall retain all indirect costs received or recovered under a grant 2-17 or contract. 2-18 (c) The board may make joint appointments of faculty or 2-19 other personnel to the institute and to either or both the health 2-20 science center and the university. The salary of a person 2-21 receiving a joint appointment shall be apportioned on the basis of 2-22 services rendered. 2-23 (d) The institute shall be located in facilities determined 2-24 appropriate by the board. 2-25 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001. _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 1716 was passed by the House on May 4, 2001, by a non-record vote; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. No. 1716 on May 24, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 1716 was passed by the Senate, with amendments, on May 17, 2001, by a viva-voce vote. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: __________________________ Date __________________________ Governor